Boateng Leaves Duke: Freshman center Eric Boateng will leave the Duke Blue Devils to transfer to another program. In 20 games this season, Boateng played a total of 50 minutes, scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. With 72 percent of the team’s scoring graduating this May, Duke needs all […]

NCAA’s Best Rebounder Hopes to Make NBA Impact: Louisiana Tech junior forward Paul Millsap has entered the NBA Draft after leading the NCAA in rebounding all three seasons with the Bulldogs. Millsap averaged 19.6 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game this past season for Louisiana Tech. At 6-8, […]

Anderson Keeps Watkins at Mizzou: New Missouri coach Mike Anderson announced his staff for next season. And it includes Melvin Watkins, an assistant coach under Quin Snyder who became interim coach after Snyder resigned. Watkins was a player favorite, and Anderson probably won some more supporters by keeping him around. […]

Waters Moves Back to the Midwest: Former Rutgers and Kent State coach Gary Waters will likely become the new coach of the Cleveland State Vikings. The deal is not final, but the school is completing contract negotiations with Waters and expects to announce his hire today. Waters coached Rutgers for […]

Big South to Expand: The Big South Conference announced today that Presbyterian College has accepted an invitation to join as the conference’s tenth member institution. The expansion will be effective the 2007-08 school year, which is when PC will move to Division I. The Blue Hose – no, seriously – […]

Prioleau Joins Cyclones: Marquette assistant coach Jean Prioleau has left the Golden Eagles to take a similar position at Iowa State under new Cyclones coach Greg McDermott. Prioleau was an assistant under Tom Crean for one season after working at Wichita State for five years. While with the Shockers, he […]

Davis Steps Down to Move Up: Furman coach Larry Davis is leaving the Paladins to take an associate coaching position at Cincinnati under new coach Mick Cronin. Davis said Cronin made an offer that he “had a difficult time turning down.” He has been Furman’s coach for the past nine […]

Everhart Completes Duquesne Staff: New Duquesne coach Ron Everhart has settled on a new staff for the Dukes. Having brought his three assistants with him from Northeastern, he also adds Anthony Serro as the director of basketball operations. Serro served in that capacity the past two seasons for the Huskies. […]

Rondo Starts Draft Process: Kentucky sophomore point guard Rajon Rondo, one of the most athletic players in college basketball, will take his game to the NBA. Although he has not signed an agent and could feasibly return to school, Rondo said he intends to hire an agent and remain in […]

Bobcats Hire Former Assistant: Montana State officials have hired Brad Huse to become the Bobcats’ next coach, replacing Mick Durham, who retired after 16 seasons with the school. Huse has worked for the rival Montana Grizzlies most recently, but he was an assistant to Durham from 1994 to 1996. [4/05/06]